Aylesbury Conservative Councillor Mark Winn has presented the town's MP Rob Butler with a petition calling for the construction of the Aylesbury link of the East West rail line.
Signed by more than 2,000 people, the petition will be taken to government by Rob, and will call on the Department for Transport to give the green light to the line.
Mark said:
"This petition shows the strength of feeling amongst local people on the need for the Aylesbury link of East-West Rail.
It would have a huge impact on the town, especially reducing the amount of traffic on the roads which is the bane of residents' daily lives. More than that, the Aylesbury link would also benefit the entire county by providing a north-south line across Buckinghamshire.
Rob has repeatedly raised the need for the Aylesbury rail link in the House of Commons and I'm delighted he'll now take this petition to Parliament to underline the importance of getting this train service in Buckinghamshire's county town. After all, this is the railway we do want locally, unlike HS2"
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